Path: news.cambrium.nl!textnews.cambrium.nl!feeder1.cambriumusenet.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!193.201.147.78.MISMATCH!feeder.news-service.com!85.214.198.2.MISMATCH!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Mladen Gogala Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server Subject: Re: Patching terminology Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:18:57 +0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 25 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:18:57 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="cnnFKJjoFYxZqJQL654X0A"; logging-data="18685"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/uKjomRNwonCB8uxqfh8O6" User-Agent: Pan/0.133 (House of Butterflies) Cancel-Lock: sha1:Ru4xDvThiHAnT7+t4x4e3Ns7MA8= Xref: news.cambrium.nl On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:52:23 -0400, Chuck wrote: > What is the difference between CPU, PSU, PSE, and MLR? I see all of > these terms in the MOS (My Oracle Support) patching recommendations but > no explanations. > > I know what a PSU and CPU are. CPU="Critical Patch Update" and it > includes only security related patches. PSU="Patch Set Update" and it > includes the most recent CPU plus additional non-security bug fixes. > > What are PSE's and MLR's though and how do I know if I really need them? > > Also I thought Oracle said once you start applying PSU's to an oracle > home you should not revert back to CPU's, however in my OMS home I've > applied PSU's, yet the patch recommendations both in Grid Control and > MOS are recommending the latest CPU. Do I have it backwards? Is it ok to > go from PSU to CPU but not CPU to PSU? You forgot the Metalink Internet Link Format, MILF for short. -- http://mgogala.byethost5.com